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Venus, thy eternal sway All the race of man obey EURIPIDES (Anstice)

Aurelia sat up late to finish her despatches to the beloved ones at home, and pack the little works she had been able to do for each, though my Lady's embroidery took up most of her sedentary hours Mrs Dove undertook the care of the guinea's worth of presents to the little sisters from Sir Amyas, which the prudent nurse advised her to withhold till after Master Archer was gone, as he would certainly break everything to pieces He was up betiarden with all his sisters after hi the them all, so that Amoretta was in ecstasies at her own prefer that it would divide her from the others; while Letty ravely said, "I shall always know you are loving me still, Amy, as Nurse Rolfe does"

Lady Belamour breakfasted in her own room at about ten o'clock Her woman, Mrs Loveday, a small trim active person, with the worn and sharpened remains of considerable prettiness of the miniature brunette style, was sent to summon Miss Delavie to her apartment and inspect the embroidery she had been desired to execute for my Lady Three or four bouquets had been finished, and the ust their worker, who knew that they were not half so well done as they would have been under Betty's direction However, Mrs Loveday bore the fra Aurelia, as there received with the sa, child Your roses bloom well in the forenoon! Pity they should be wasted in darkness Not but that you are duly appreciated there Ah! I can deepen thelad hearts at Carood opinion, and who knohat preferment may come of it--eh? What is that, Loveday?"

"It is work your Ladyship wished me to execute," said Aurelia

"Handsoht the notable Mistress Betty brought you up after her own sort?"

"I am sorry, madam, but I could not do it quickly at first without my sister's advice, and I have not veryrepetitions for Mr Belareater attractions! Go on, child Mayhap itat, if you finish it in tiood time, my dear I must talk to your father"